Urban Farming

HANDY STUFF & INFORMATION for small scale farming - tips and trix for urban garden or balcony farmers. NO PREPPING or pure DECORATION.stuff - just URBAN, and ON GRID(!) "farming". NO propaganda. NO ADS or comercial links. MAX 1-2 pins at the time. Thanks!

Growing squash and zucchini plants vertically he used rope tied to a t post, but I've also seen people tie zucchini vines to upright fencing wire.

Growing squash and zucchini plants vertically- I did this with butternut squash - super good idea.

Growing squash and zucchini plants vertically - use rope and plastic bags cut into strips to tie it to a t-post. See more at: http://alternative-energy-gardning.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/growing-squash-and-zucchini-plants.html#sthash.JmtIjee7.dpuf

Growing zucchini: many experts recommend waiting until mid-July to plant so that you can avoid infestation of squash bug. Use rope or plastic bags cut into strips to tie it to a t-post. It can grow 5 foot or more.

This Chinese Herb (+ Iron) Kills Cancer Cells in 16 Hours

By Nikki Phipps (Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden) There are many varieties of Artemisia, also known as mugwort and wormwood plant. One of the most common varieties grown for its sweet-smelling, silvery foliage is sweet wormwood (A. annua) or sweet Annie plant. Growing sweet Annie and other wormwood plants is easy. They make interesting additions…

How to Grow Spaghetti Squash - A tried and true method to tell if your squash is ready is to push your fingernail into the outside skin. The skin should be tough enough to withstand your nail. If it punctures, your squash need more time. Depending on your climate, another sign is that you should harvest your squash when the vines start to wither. (And, the outside is a deeper yellow color. Deb)

Burpee 64725 Squash, Winter Vegetable Spaghetti Seed Packet by Burpee. $1.79. Medium-sized, oblong fruits. Fruit interior ready for serving like spaghetti 100 days after seed is sown. Can be stored several months in a cool, dry place. GARDEN HINTS: Cultivate or mulch to control weeds. Fertilize when fruits form to increase yield. CULINARY HINTS: Boil entire fruit about 20 minutes, open and remove seeds. Fluff flesh out of shell with a fork for spaghetti-like appearanc...

I've got $25. For $25, you can build a raised bed vegetable garden WITH plants and grow enough food to make back your money in no time.

Some great tips for building your own raised bed garden. Ask our students at Connections: Nature in South Miami for tips!

In 2013 I ventured into the world of saving seeds, and I started with tomatoes. I followed some lovely directions I found online from the Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County(this), and I will summarize them for you here. Selecting Your Tomatoes 1. Choose heirloom. Make sure you are NOT saving seeds from hybrid plants- …

Will Allen, Urban Farming Super Hero: We need 50 million more people growing food,” Allen told them, “on porches, in pots, in side yards.

Will Allen, Urban Farming Activist. The man is a genius and my personal gardening hero.

Will Allen, Urban Farming Activist. ThIS man is a genius and an inspiration.

Meet the extraordinary Will Allen. He is a former professional basketball and current urban farmer who is most noted for leading the successful urban farming organization, Growing Power. Throughout his career Will has been invited numerous times to speak about the importance and methods of urban farming, and he is considered to be among the top experts and leaders in urban farming today. "I’ve always eaten good food. I search out good food." Will Allen http://www.thextraordinary.org/will-allen

raising worms for fun and profit

worm bed for 300 adult worms ..my Grandfather was a wonderful garden had a worm bed ...and very content vegetables

Redworm farming by Charles Sanders. As Charles writes in this article, "if you are looking for a way to earn extra income, a retirement job, or even a new livelihood, then raising earthworms might just be the thing."

Growing fruit trees indoors is very rewarding and easy to do. You don't need to be living in a warm climate (or even have a green thumb)... ---The Yoga studio near my house in Oregon totally had a fruit bearing lemon tree!

http://rootstofruits.biz/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Screen-shot-2011-09-19-at-3.09.51-PM1.pngPermaculture Design A planning technique from Permaculture Designs toolbox, Zones of Use, allows for the conscious placement of elements in accordance to management and harvesting patterns as well as environmental conditions. Permaculture Design developed from the observations and thoughts of philosopher, scientist, teacher, and renegade statesman Bill Mollison.

This DIY compost bin is sturdy, easy to open, has good airflow, and latches closed to keep out critters! Free plans + full tutorial here! and if done without a bottom can be moved each year around the garden